Worcester, ICE and City Hall
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A Worcester District Court judge has set the trial date for a woman in connection with a domestic case, days after the same woman was detained by ICE agents.
The Department of Homeland Security alleged that Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj “pulled a political stunt and incited chaos."
Police said officers were there to deescalate the situation, but bystanders said they couldn’t tell whether cops were protecting the public or the agents.
The mayor of Worcester said he now wants a written policy for police interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after the detainment of a Brazilian woman sparked public outrage.
WORCESTER, Mass. — Two people, a juvenile and a School Committee candidate, were arrested on Thursday after chaos erupted on a Worcester street when federal agents detained a Brazilian woman. Community leaders are now calling for transparency and answers after the dramatic scene, which was caught on cell phone video.
ICE officers were shown on video arresting one woman, who witnesses said was of Brazilian descent. In a video taken by former Worcester City Council candidate Maydee Morales, current Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj can be seen attempting to shield the woman from being detained by ICE officers.
A Massachusetts police union is calling for charges against a City Councilmember who allegedly assaulted local and federal officers — and incited a caught-on-video chaotic protest of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest of an accused violent criminal.
The video taken outside in a Worcester neighborhood is gaining national attention. It shows ice agents detaining 40-year-old Rosane Ferreira de Oliveira, a Brazilian national, last week.